CINNAMON ROLL POKE CAKE

 

WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

We love cinnamon rolls and we also love easy recipes and this one checks both of those boxes. It is moist and delicious and so easy to make. It starts with a cake mix but the end result is wonderful. This is the perfect dessert and would be great to add to any brunch too.

SWAPS

We recently remade this and used a Vanilla cake mix and it was excellent. You can use either one, or a white one. If you want a shortcut cut you can always buy the frosting in a can to save you some time.

CAN I USE EVAPORATED MILK?

No you can’t use evaporated milk to pour over the cake. You need sweetened condensed milk. There is a difference between the two. Learn more all about that here.

OTHER DELICIOUS DESSERTS

• Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes – You will love these and so will anyone you serve them too!
• Apple Stack Cake – This is an old fashioned classic that many make during Christmas.
• Coconut Cream Poke Cake – This is another great cake, if you love coconut you will love this.
• Oreo Ice Cream Cake – It’s one of the best ever! Only 4 ingredients.
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Ingredients

 

• 1 15.25 ounce white cake mix, plus ingredients to prepare the cake

Cake Filling Ingredients

• 1 14 ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup of brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons of melted butter
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla

Frosting ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine or 8 tablespoons or 1 stick softened
• 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 16 ounce box powdered sugar or about 3 1/2 cups
• 1 cup of chopped pecans

Instructions

 

• Bake cake according to directions on the cake box. Let cake cool for 10 minutes and then using the handle of a wooden spoon (or something similar in size) poke holes in cake one inch apart. Mix cake filling ingredients and gently pour over cake. Let cake cool completely and then frost with cream cheese frosting.

Frosting Directions:

• Beat together butter and cheese with mixer. Add vanilla extract and powdered sugar and continue mixing until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency. Spread on cake and top with chopped pecans.

Notes

I have made this with a vanilla cake mix too and it was wonderful.